Library Technician - Seasonal

Library Technician - Seasonal

Salary

$16.43 Hourly

Location

Varies - Charlotte County, FL

Job Type

Seasonal

Job Number

2026-00271

Department

COM SVCS - LIB - PG

Opening Date

08/20/2026

Closing Date

9/27/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

FLSA

Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit

NB

• Description
• Benefits

How You Can Help Us Make a Difference

Join our library team as a Seasonal Library Technician and help create a welcoming, helpful, and engaging experience for our community! This position provides friendly, exceptional customer service while assisting patrons with library services, locating and selecting materials, using library catalogs and public computers, checking materials in and out, issuing library cards, processing fees, and answering questions. The Seasonal Library Technician also helps keep library collections organized by shelving materials, searching for missing items, processing new and returned materials, and assisting with inter-library and intra-library loans.

In addition to daily library operations, this position supports programs, activities, special events, displays, and community outreach opportunities. Responsibilities may also include preparing routine reports and correspondence, maintaining records, processing payments, assisting and training volunteers, and performing other duties that help keep the library running smoothly. The ideal candidate is friendly, dependable, organized, comfortable with technology, and passionate about helping people. This is a great seasonal opportunity to gain valuable library and customer service experience while making a positive impact in the community.

Your Purpose & Day-To-Day Journey

Education and Experience:

An equivalent combination of relevant training, education and experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year of experience in customer service or library operations.

Licenses and/or Certificates:

• Must maintain a valid driver's license.

Education & Credentials That Power This Role

• Knowledge of departmental policies, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, plans, and procedures.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other job-related computer programs and software applications.
• Knowledge of business English, spelling, and arithmetic.
• Knowledge of Dewey Decimal system.
• Computer skills to include data entry, typing and record maintenance and internet skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Skill in effective communication, both orally and in writing.
• Skill in prioritizing and organizing work.
• Skill in the use of office equipment such as a computer, multi-line telephone system, scanner, fax machine, and copier.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and reports.
• Ability to provide internal/external guidance and customer assistance via all forms of communication.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to use computers for data entry, word processing, and/or accounting purposes.
• Ability to author reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with managers, service providers, other employees, and the general public.

Extra Details You Should Know

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Stooping, standing for at least 2 hours, hearing, talking, crouching, seeing up close, standing, walking, sitting, finger movement, pulling, kneeling, repetitive motions, lifting, reaching, grasping, pushing. Frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds; occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is primarily performed in an indoor, climate-controlled environment and is usually absent from disagreeable elements (e.g., irate customers, extreme noise, heat, odors, heights and/or dust).

RISK/SAFETY CONDITIONS

There is little or no risk related to physical and/or mental health and safety associated with this position.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action/ADA/Veterans' Preference and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, and Persons

with Disabilities are Encouraged to Apply.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:

All County employees are required to work before, during, or after an emergency as needed. This may include temporarily being assigned to work and performing duties outside of the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Charlotte County is an Affirmative Action, ADA and Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. As a veterans preference employer, certain service members and veterans, and the spouses and family members of such service members and veterans, who claim and meet eligibility requirements of veterans' preference, receive preference and priority in employment and are encouraged to apply. In addition, certain servicemembers may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.

All positions with Charlotte County may be subject to drug testing in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Program and/or County policy.

Charlotte County offers a limited benefit package for Part Time employees.

Employer Charlotte, County of (FL)

Address 18500 Murdock Circle

Room 130

Port Charlotte, Florida, 33948

Phone 941-743-1260

Website https://www.CharlotteCountyFL.gov